Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Telemetry RN

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, 426 total staffed beds, Level II trauma center Contract length: 13 weeks Employment type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• 3x12-hour night shifts, 19:00 to 07:30
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Works every other weekend

Assignment Details

• Floating required as needed for the department
• May be required to float to the ED for boarding patients and to other areas hospital-wide
• Scrubs: Royal Blue
• Free parking

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut (the license verification requirement also accepts a Compact license)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience, minimum 2 years
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross (AHA or ARC only)
• NIHSS certification
• Experience with Epic

Travel Experience

• Accepts first-time travelers

Unit-Dependent Certifications

The source directs candidates to check the unit description for required certifications. Listed requirements:

• ACLS: AHA or ARC only
• PALS: AHA or ARC only
• NRP: AHA certification required for NICU
• TNCC: Required for ER; preferred for Pediatric ER
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Required for psychiatric/behavioral health; preferred for ER RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for most RNs, not required for pediatric, case management, behavioral health, or home health
• EFM: Listed without a stated requirement level
• Chemotherapy certification: Listed without a stated requirement level; required for some oncology units. Pediatric oncology must be through APHON; other oncology units through ONS.

Onboarding Requirements

Background and credentials

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification of highest level; only accredited schools accepted; diplomas not accepted
• International candidates need a foreign equivalency education evaluation and diploma
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Primary source license verification within 30 days of start
• Proof of identity with photo ID matching legal name on first day
• 2 professional references (travel)
• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; work history verification for the last 7 years

Competencies

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 12 months; minimum score of 85%
• Color blind test; minimum score of 80%
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, required for telemetry, ER/ED, ICUs, progressive care, step-down, PACU, cath/EP, endoscopy/GI, and labor and delivery; not required for NICU, psychiatric/behavioral health, pediatric, or ambulatory units
• Skills checklist within 12 months

Health

• Physical exam within 12 months
• TB screening within 6 to 12 months, depending on method; TB questionnaire updated annually
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Fit test within 12 months, updated annually; candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Influenza vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations not allowed
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation (titers or vaccines)
• Tdap highly preferred, not required; declination accepted
• COVID initial vaccine series preferred

Facility training modules (completed with attestations)

• Language services, CAUTI, suicide risk and environmental assessment, CLABSI prevention, pressure injury prevention, patient transport with oxygen, Pyxis MedStation, Baxter pump interoperability, bedside rounding, ventricular assist device awareness, blood administration, 21st Century Cures Act, ED handbook (ED/ER RNs), eCart, chaperone policy, fire safety, stroke education, NIH stroke module, and mobile heartbeat alarm (not required for ER/ED, pediatrics, ICU, or NICU)
• Some modules are not required for Greenwich, Lawrence and Memorial, or Westerly, but those sites are outside this assignment.